by Ralphine Major | Jun 8, 2020 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major I first met her over the phone. Her sweet voice uttered those kind words. “May I help you?” she asked. That was the beginning of years-long admiration and friendship for Knoxville cardiologist Dr. Kyle McCoy’s nurse, Lisa Kitts. Focus readers may...
by Joe Rector | Jun 8, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I thought that if we ever got past the coronavirus pandemic that the world would settle down. How wrong did that assumption turn out? I’ll ask you straight: Is this country strong enough to survive the constant problems that arise almost daily? States...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jun 8, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan As an attorney, I occasionally forget some of the most basic things about going to court and being involved in a legal proceeding. Most people have never had to go to court, or even had to contact an attorney, which is a good thing. One of the...
by Steve Hunley | Jun 7, 2020 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley George Floyd I want to be very clear about my own feelings about what happened to George Floyd. It was horrifying and ghastly. To witness a man pleading for his life and the callous disregard of the officer was positively sickening. I am glad the...
by Ray Hill | Jun 7, 2020 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Following the unexpected death of Senator Estes Kefauver, jockeying to run in the 1964 special election to serve the remaining term years of Kefauver’s term came down to Congressman Ross Bass of Pulaski and Governor Frank Clement. There seemed to be some...
by Mark Nagi | Jun 7, 2020 | Columnist, Nagi, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mark Nagi When they build the Mt. Rushmore of Tennessee football (I’m sure that is in the next budget for the athletic department), there are three non-negotiables. General Robert Neyland, the father of the program. Peyton Manning, one of the greatest quarterbacks...
